Hearing this, Li Ling felt he had found a kindred spirit.
From beginning to end, he too had relied on Scent Identification, judging good and evil, beauty and ugliness, truth and falsehood by fragrance and stench.
This divine ability was a gift of his extraordinary innate talent, akin to human senses and intelligence, yet far more profound and mysterious.
"But... this human cultivator really is suspicious," Lianju said gloomily, stifled with frustration.
Li Ling said, "I did not kill the sea-patrolling general, but he died because of me. That weighs heavily on my conscience. Please rest assured, both of you: I have a duty to help track down the true killer. At the same time, however, I ask you to set aside your prejudices for now and clear my name."
Lianju snapped, "You humans are cruel and deceitful. What innocence could you possibly claim?"
Li Ling countered, "Then if I truly am innocent, what will you do, General?"
"Hm?" Lianju had not realized that Li Ling had deliberately said those words to lure him into a trap.
This demon was simple by nature. He might not have witnessed humanity's cruelty and hypocrisy, but now he had certainly had a taste of its cunning.
Li Ling baited him. "Does a good demon do nothing but falsely accuse people?"
For a moment, Lianju had no answer. A good demon really should not falsely accuse people. A demon who did so was not a good demon.
"If I am innocent, then please lift the siege outside Northsky Island."
Li Ling seized the chance to state his condition, switching the terms before Lianju could react and linking the two matters together.
"There have always been many misunderstandings between our sides. Only by stopping the war and calming down can we avoid being exploited by